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UN says nearly 93,000 killed in Syrian conflict

YoopyaJun 13, 2013August 16, 20240

BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s spiraling violence has resulted in the confirmed killings of nearly 93,000 people but the real number is likely to be far

Leaker Snowden’s allegations about US hacking give China new edge in cyber war of words

YoopyaJun 13, 2013August 18, 20240

HONG KONG (AP) — For months, China has tried to turn the tables on the U.S. to counter accusations that it hacks America’s computers and

2 Koreas to hold senior-level meeting in Seoul

YoopyaJun 10, 2013August 4, 20240

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North and South Korea agreed Monday to hold senior-level talks this week in Seoul, a breakthrough of sorts to ease

Rival Koreas make counterproposals for talks

YoopyaJun 7, 2013August 18, 20240

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The rival Koreas on Friday traded counterproposals over where to meet for talks Sunday, as mutual interest in mending abysmal

Syrian army advances in Qusair and Damascus suburb

YoopyaJun 4, 2013August 11, 20240

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian troops advanced toward the center of the strategic town of Qusair near the border with Lebanon and chased rebels from

Locked doors a sign of China work-safety failings

YoopyaJun 4, 2013August 11, 20240

BEIJING (AP) — A fire breaks out in a Chinese factory, and panicked workers discover one exit after another is locked. That describes not only

Iranian voter views suggest wide open race

YoopyaJun 3, 2013August 18, 20240

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — On the hardscrabble streets in south Tehran, a group of paramilitary volunteers looks to hard-line presidential candidate Saeed Jalili – Iran’s

Mother of baby trapped in sewer raised alarm but kept quiet about her identity during rescue

YoopyaMay 29, 2013August 18, 20240

BEIJING (AP) — The mother of the Chinese newborn trapped in a sewer pipe in a stunning ordeal caught on video had raised the initial

U.S. drone kills Pakistan Taliban Number two: security officials

YoopyaMay 29, 2013August 18, 20240

(Reuters) – A U.S. drone strike killed the number two of the Pakistani Taliban in the North Waziristan region on Wednesday, three security officials said,

Disputes over arms for Syria cloud U.S.-Russian peace drive

YoopyaMay 29, 2013August 18, 20240

(Reuters) – Disputes between Russia and the West over arming warring sides in Syria on Tuesday dimmed prospects for peace talks that were also clouded by disarray among President